Devin Booker mentioned in Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns trade rumors

PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns found themselves the center of attention on a night where they didn’t move.

The Brooklyn Nets made a blockbuster deal by trading Mikal Bridges and a future second-round pick to the New York Knicks in exchange for the following:

The Nets also dealt with the Houston Rockets, picking up their own draft picks thanks to the two’s collaboration in the James Harden trade while also sending Houston the rights to many of the Suns’ picks in the future (2025 firsts). , 2027 and 2029 from Phoenix) if they do. choose.

This is where the cookie starts to crumble.

Shortly after the deal, ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski offered this on Twitter/X:

“The implications of the Rockets getting the Suns’ picks? Houston wants to trade for Kevin Durant and it gets a lot easier if they can give the Nets back the Suns’ picks they gave up in the Durant deal. The Suns said they were keeping Durant for now, but that could change next season But now Houston has the choices to rebuild the Suns.

The post obviously sent everyone into a frenzy, as it was the first time the public was aware of the Rockets’ interest in acquiring Durant.

Wojnarowski then threw everyone for another loop when he name-dropped Devin Booker:

“The Rockets own a 2025 pick swap with the Suns, the Suns’ 2027 pick and could end up with the Suns’ 2029 pick depending on contingencies. If the Suns are ever faced with a team breakup, Houston is also in a prime position to pursue a young Devin Booker, for now, Phoenix is ​​trying to win.”

Wojnarowski then doubled down on Booker being a possibility during a live hit on SportsCenter last night:

“Now that the Rockets have the Suns’ first-round picks, if there ever comes a time when Phoenix doesn’t move forward with this group – if this group has to disassemble at some point – Houston is now a team, whether Kevin Durant but I think even more so, a young Devin Booker whose schedule fits this Houston team, the Rockets are in position now if they want to pursue players from this Suns team Right now, Phoenix wants to bring back. This team this season, they are determined to win with this group. But certainly for Houston now, it gives them an arsenal in the future if something changes in Phoenix.

– Adrien Wojnarowski

You never really know in the NBA…but damn.